The OnePlus debuted this year to outstanding reviews, featuring our first 5-star smartphone evaluation since we began publishing in 2008. OnePlus emphasized its position as the first phone in the U.S. to achieve an IP69 rating, a feature absent even from the Galaxy S25 series launched a month later. But what benefits does that truly offer you?
Recently, I came across a report about a OnePlus 13 that spent four and a half hours submerged in a river without suffering any damage, prompting me to conduct my own test by bringing the phone to the lake all day on the Fourth of July. As expected, the phone excelled. While others left their iPhones and Galaxy devices on the boat, I enjoyed floating in the water, capturing stunning photos throughout the day with my OnePlus 13.
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